MANIPURI

Let us take a look into the origins of this dance form.As we know , there are an array of this dance.The copper plate inscriptions tell us that the king Khuoyi Tompole of 2nd century , had introduced drums and cymbals into Manipuri dance. But it is unlikely it had any resemblance to the present day dance style.It was again the Bhakti movement during the 15th century which brought about drastic changes , and Krishna Bhakti led to Rasalila's.